document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=218487>Question 218487</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really don't understand how to even begin this problem and I am not sure if this is even the correct category but my teacher fails to understand the meaning of please explain this problem and not just hand out the answers. the problem is \"A grocer mixed nuts worth 80 cents per pound with nuts worth 50 cents per pound. How many pounds of each did he use to make a mixture of 30 pounds to sell at 75 cents per pound?\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #164610 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=164610\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .80X+.50(30-X)=.75*30<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80X+15-.50X=22.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30X=22.5-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30X=7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=7.5/.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=25 POUNDS OF $.80 NUTS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-25=5 POUNDS OF $.30 NUTS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80*25+.5*5=.75*30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+2.5=22.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22.5=22.5\r<BR>\n" );
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